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Michael F. Easley
Governor
State of North Carolina
Office of the Governor
Governor's Press Office
State Capitol, Raleigh, NC 27603-8001
(919) 733-5612 - Toll Free 1-800-662-7005
FAX (919) 733-5166
For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Lauren Mims
Date: January 20, 2005 Phone: 919/733-5612
GOV. EASLEY ANNOUNCES 250 NEW JOBS AND $5 MILLION INVESTMENT FOR PITT COUNTY
One NC Fund Helps Harper Brush Works Open In Greenville
RALEIGH – Gov. Mike Easley announced today that Harper Brush Works, a manufacturer of cleaning supplies, will locate its first East Coast operation in Greenville and create 250 new jobs and invest more than $5 million. The announcement was made possible in part by a $150,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund.
“North Carolina is attracting companies such as Harper Brush Works because of our continued investments in a solid infrastructure, a superior education system and quality workforce, ” Easley said. “This announcement is further proof that those investments coupled with our targeted incentive tools are paying off.”
The One North Carolina Fund helps the state recruit and expand quality jobs by providing financial assistance to businesses or industries deemed by the Governor to be vital to a healthy and growing state economy. Through use of this fund, more than 13,000 jobs and more than $1.7 billion in investment have been created since 2001.
Harper Brush Works is a family owned and operated company headquartered in Fairfield, Iowa. The company has purchased the former Rubbermaid facility in Greenville and plans to rehire many of those employees over the next three years. The new positions will be manufacturing, production and distribution jobs with overall average wages at $15 an hour.
"We are delighted to be in Greenville in such a receptive environment, and we are enthusiastic about what this great location means to Harper Brush Works," Barry Harper, president and CEO of Harper Brush Works said. “This excellent facility and the skilled workforce will help us reach our manufacturing capacity, as well as enable us to deliver our products more efficiently to our customers in the eastern third of North America.”
Harper Brush Works makes more than 600 cleaning supply products, ranging from industrial push brushes, industrial and household mops and other cleaning products. Their products are sold to major retail chains such as Home Depot, Lowe’s and others.
Other contributors that made today’s announcement possible are the N.C. Department of Commerce, Pitt County, the city of Greenville, Pitt County Committee of 100, N.C. Eastern Region and the N.C. Community College System.
For more information about Harper Brush Works or possible employment opportunities, visit www.harperbrush.com or call 1-800-223-7894.
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Michael F. Easley
Governor
State of North Carolina
Office of the Governor
Governor's Press Office
State Capitol, Raleigh, NC 27603-8001
(919) 733-5612 - Toll Free 1-800-662-7005
FAX (919) 733-5166
For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Lauren Mims
Date: January 20, 2005 Phone: 919/733-5612
GOV. EASLEY ANNOUNCES 250 NEW JOBS AND $5 MILLION INVESTMENT FOR PITT COUNTY
One NC Fund Helps Harper Brush Works Open In Greenville
RALEIGH – Gov. Mike Easley announced today that Harper Brush Works, a manufacturer of cleaning supplies, will locate its first East Coast operation in Greenville and create 250 new jobs and invest more than $5 million. The announcement was made possible in part by a $150,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund.
“North Carolina is attracting companies such as Harper Brush Works because of our continued investments in a solid infrastructure, a superior education system and quality workforce, ” Easley said. “This announcement is further proof that those investments coupled with our targeted incentive tools are paying off.”
The One North Carolina Fund helps the state recruit and expand quality jobs by providing financial assistance to businesses or industries deemed by the Governor to be vital to a healthy and growing state economy. Through use of this fund, more than 13,000 jobs and more than $1.7 billion in investment have been created since 2001.
Harper Brush Works is a family owned and operated company headquartered in Fairfield, Iowa. The company has purchased the former Rubbermaid facility in Greenville and plans to rehire many of those employees over the next three years. The new positions will be manufacturing, production and distribution jobs with overall average wages at $15 an hour.
"We are delighted to be in Greenville in such a receptive environment, and we are enthusiastic about what this great location means to Harper Brush Works," Barry Harper, president and CEO of Harper Brush Works said. “This excellent facility and the skilled workforce will help us reach our manufacturing capacity, as well as enable us to deliver our products more efficiently to our customers in the eastern third of North America.”
Harper Brush Works makes more than 600 cleaning supply products, ranging from industrial push brushes, industrial and household mops and other cleaning products. Their products are sold to major retail chains such as Home Depot, Lowe’s and others.
Other contributors that made today’s announcement possible are the N.C. Department of Commerce, Pitt County, the city of Greenville, Pitt County Committee of 100, N.C. Eastern Region and the N.C. Community College System.
For more information about Harper Brush Works or possible employment opportunities, visit www.harperbrush.com or call 1-800-223-7894.
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